Bessie Staples
English badminton player
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Badminton career
Staples was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the mixed doubles in the 1939 All England Badminton Championships with Ralph Nichols.[2] Staples also won a Denmark Open title with Nichols.[3]
After marrying James Shearlaw in 1945 she competed in her married name and won the Irish Open, Scottish Open and the Scottish Individual Championships.
Achievements
International tournaments (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Denmark Open |  Diana Doveton |
Queenie Allen Ruth Dalsgaard |
15–12, 10–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1947 | Scottish Open |  C. B. Alison |
Elizabeth Armstrong E. W. Greenwood |
15–8, 15–10 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | All England Open | Ralph Nichols |
Raymond M. White Betty Uber |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1939 | All England Open | Ralph Nichols |
 James Rankin Mavis Macnaughton |
15–10, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Ralph Nichols |
Raymond M. White Diana Doveton |
17–14, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Ralph Nichols |
J. S. Millar Elizabeth Armstrong |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1947 | Irish Open | Ralph Nichols |
Thomas Boyle W. Swann |
15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
